These Technical Notes on France explain integration of global financial markets. The stress tests for the France Financial Sector Assessment Program (FSAP) were designed to yield as comprehensive and detailed a picture as possible within the constraints of the approach. Retail activity by foreign banks in France is small, but significant. The financial landscape in France remains characterized by a large number of idiosyncrasies that affect monetary transmission. Macroeconometric models point to a smaller reaction to monetary policy in France than in other large euro-area economies.About a third of its leasing activities are abroad, and it is involved in property
management across Europe. ... CrAcdit Agricole was traditionally a domestically-
oriented bank, but acquired first Indosuez, a medium-sized, internationally active
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